On September 19, the Can Tho City Hydrometeorological Station issued a flood warning bulletin in the area with a level 2 risk of natural disasters due to high tides.
According to the news, in the past 2 days, the water level on the rivers and canals of Can Tho City continued to rise rapidly and high following the high tide of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month combined with the flood from upstream.
The highest water level on September 19 at stations on the Hau River exceeded alarm level II. Specifically, on the morning of September 19 at 5:30 a.m. at the Can Tho Hydrological Station on the Hau River, Hmax was: 1.93m, exceeding alarm level II by 0.03m.
It is forecasted that the peak water level on rivers and canals in Can Tho City will continue to rise and will likely peak on September 20-22 (August 18-20 of the lunar calendar).
The highest tide peak at Can Tho Station on Hau River during this high tide is likely to reach 2.00 - 2.10m, 0.00 - 0.10m higher than alarm level III.
The time of daily peak tide is from 5-7am in the morning and from 6-8pm in the evening. The maximum flooding depth in Cai Rang, O Mon and Thot Not districts is 0.15m; Ninh Kieu and Binh Thuy districts is 0.25m.
Can Tho City Hydrometeorological Station, this is a high tide with a high peak; the weather is getting worse, due to the influence of the far edge of the tropical low pressure circulation, so there will be a lot of rain during the days when the high tide reaches its peak. It is necessary to pay attention to precautions during the high tide combined with heavy rain, which will cause widespread flooding in low-lying areas, inner-city areas along the river of the city.
